Licensed building practitioners · Queenstown Lakes district
We build houses that belong in this landscape.
Fixed-price contracts, consent through to code compliance, and eighteen years of building in alpine conditions across Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell.
New builds
We build new homes from architectural plans or design-and-build packages, working with your architect or ours. Every project gets a fixed-price contract before we break ground, a dedicated site foreman, and weekly photo updates.
Our builds handle the conditions Queenstown puts on a house: SH42 wind zones, TC3 seismic, steep sites that need engineered retaining, and council resource-consent overlays that add months if you don't plan for them.
What a new build includes
- Geotechnical report review and foundation design
- Building consent and resource consent management
- All structural, plumbing, electrical and drainage sub-trades
- Insulation to or above H1 requirements
- Landscaping allowance and driveway
- 10-year Master Build guarantee
- CCC (code compliance certificate) lodged on your behalf
Renovations
Kitchen and bathroom gut-outs, extensions, re-clads, seismic strengthening and full-house upgrades. We manage consents for anything that changes the building envelope or structure, and we price before we start — no open-book surprises.
Recent renovation stats
- Average project value
- $385,000
- Average duration
- 14 weeks
- On-time completion
- 91% of projects
- Consent success rate
- 100% first submission
Our process
Feasibility
Site visit, budget check, council pre-app if needed. 1–2 weeks.
Design
Working with your architect or ours. We review for buildability and cost at each stage. 4–8 weeks.
Consent
We lodge the building consent and manage RFIs. Average 22 working days in Queenstown Lakes. 4–6 weeks.
Foundation
Excavation, retaining if needed, concrete pour. Geotech and engineer sign-offs. 3–5 weeks.
Frame
Framing, roof trusses, fascia. Pre-line inspection. 4–6 weeks.
Lockup
Cladding, windows, roofing. The house is weather-tight. 3–4 weeks.
Fit-out
Kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, painting, electrical and plumbing fit-off. 6–8 weeks.
Handover
Final inspection, defects list, CCC lodged, keys to you. 1–2 weeks.
Timeline scrubber
Feasibility
Site visit and budget discussion. We walk the section, check contour, soil type and access, then give you a ballpark cost range.
Your decision
Confirm budget range and choose an architect, or ask us for a design-and-build proposal.
Current projects
Lakefront four-bedroom
280m² on a steep lakefront site. Helicopter-delivered steel for the retaining wall, engineered piles to 8m, and a cantilevered deck over the escarpment. $1.85M fixed-price, 14-month programme.
Result: CCC issued first inspection, 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
Heritage cottage extension
120m² extension to an 1890s miner's cottage in the Arrowtown historic precinct. Matched original schist cladding, met heritage overlay requirements, and added a modern kitchen pavilion. $620K, 18 weeks.
Result: Heritage NZ commendation for sympathetic addition.
Albert Town passive house
210m² certified passive house. R7.2 walls, triple glazing, MVHR system, air-tightness tested at 0.4 ACH. First residential passive house in the Wānaka ward. $1.45M fixed-price, 12 months.
Result: Heating demand 14 kWh/m²/yr — 82% below code minimum.
Licences & guarantees
| Credential | Detail |
|---|---|
| Licensed Building Practitioner | LBP #BP 127453 — Site AoP 2, Design AoP 1 |
| Registered Master Builders | Member since 2012 |
| New Zealand Certified Builders | Gold member |
| Public liability insurance | $2M — AIG New Zealand |
| Contract works insurance | $5M per project — QBE |
| Health & safety | SiteSafe accredited, current site-specific plans |
- 10yr
Master Build Guarantee
Covers structural defects for ten years from completion. Underwritten by Lloyd's of London. Transferable on sale.
- 5yr
Weathertightness
Five-year guarantee on all cladding and joinery installation. Extends to ten years for certified systems.
- 2yr
Defects liability
Two years to report any cosmetic or minor defects. We fix them at no cost.
Get in touch
12 Industrial Place, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
03 442 0000
projects@ridgelinebuilders.co.nz
We work across Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wānaka, Hāwea, Albert Town, Cromwell and Gibbston. Site visits by appointment — we come to you.